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Nigel Duffy

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Founder at Cynch AI

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedCynch AI

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Nigel Duffy is the CEO and Founder of Cynch AI, working in artificial intelligence and machine learning as a scientist, engineer, and executive. He has held senior roles across organizations ranging from startups to Ernst & Young, applying AI to industries including computer games, cancer diagnosis, drug design, hedge funds, customer engagement, and professional services. His research background spans more than 20 years, with over 6,900 citations and 20-plus patents.

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Experience

  1. Cynch AICEO and Foundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Ernst & YoungGlobal AI Leader (Chief AI Officer)2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Sentient Technologies (USA) LLC (Acquired by Cognizant)Chief Technology Officer2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Numerate, Inc. (Acquired by Valo Health)Technology Strategy Advisor2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  5. AmazonMachine Learning Engineer2013Palo Alto
  6. Numerate Inc.Chief Technology Officer2007 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Pharmix Corp (Acquired by Numerate Inc)V.P. of Engineering2003 — 2007
  8. AiLiveResearch Scientist2001 — 2003

Skills & more

LeadershipManagement5Natural Language Processing (NLP)Deep LearningAmazon Web Services (AWS)2Strategic VisionComputational Chemistry4R&D17Contract Negotiation4Machine Learning70Algorithms46Distributed Systems21
+12 moreStart-upsCloud ComputingMathematical ModelingProgrammingEntrepreneurshipBioinformaticsComputational BiologyNatural Language ProcessingArtificial IntelligenceRPerlScientific Computing

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Who is Nigel Duffy?
Nigel Duffy is the CEO and Founder of Cynch AI, working in artificial intelligence and machine learning as a scientist, engineer, and executive. He has held senior roles across organizations ranging from startups to Ernst & Young, applying AI to industries including computer games, cancer diagnosis, drug design, hedge funds, customer engagement, and professional services. His research background spans more than 20 years, with over 6,900 citations and 20-plus patents.
Where does Nigel Duffy work?
Nigel Duffy is Founder of Cynch AI.
What companies did Nigel Duffy found?
Nigel Duffy founded Cynch AI.
Where did Nigel Duffy go to school?
Nigel Duffy studied at University of California, Santa Cruz (PhD, Machine Learning); University College Dublin (M.Sc., Mathematics); University College Dublin (B.Sc., Computer Science and Mathematics).

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